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progressively

CEFR: B2

Steadily, step by step, or in advancing forward stages over an extended period.

Synonyms

incrementally
gradually

Common Collocations

progressively worse
progressively increase
become progressively

Example Sentence

As atmospheric carbon levels rise, ocean surface waters become progressively more acidic.

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